Association for the Sociology of Religion

The Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) is an academic association with more than 700 members worldwide. It publishes a journal, Sociology of Religion, and holds meetings at the same venues and times as the American Sociological Association.[3]

Association for the Sociology of Religion
AbbreviationASR
Formation1938; 86 years ago (1938)
Founded atChicago, Illinois, US
TypeLearned society
Legal status501(c)(6) organization
Location
  • United States
FieldSociology of religion
Membership (2019)
402[1]
President
James C. Cavendish
Executive officer
Rachel Kraus
Revenue (2016)
$112,660[2]
Expenses (2016)$79,945[2]
Websitesociologyofreligion.com Edit this at Wikidata
Formerly called
American Catholic Sociological Society

History edit

The ASR was founded by Catholic sociologists in Chicago in 1938 as the American Catholic Sociological Society.[3] The organization adopted its present name in 1970, reflecting changes in the Vatican's policy that led to greater openness towards other faiths. It has long since become a base for sociological research on religion without regard to belief, creed, or religious orientation.

Activities edit

The association publishes a journal, Sociology of Religion, as well as a quarterly newsletter.[3] It is the co-publisher of an annual series entitled Religion and the Social Order.[3] The association provides research grants.[3]

The ASR, which has over 700 members worldwide, continues its historical practice of holding its meetings at the same venues and times as the American Sociological Association, allowing mutual cross-fertilization between the two associations.[3] Past presidents of the ASR include David G. Bromley,[4] James T. Richardson,[5] Eileen Barker[6] Benton Johnson,[7] and Christopher G. Ellison.[8]

Presidents edit

  • 1938: Ralph A. Gallagher
  • 1939: Raymond W. Murray
  • 1940: Paul J. Mundie
  • 1941: Francis J. Friedel
  • 1942: Walter L. Willigan
  • 1943: Eva J. Ross
  • 1944: Paul Hanly Furfey
  • 1945: Gerald J. Schnepp
  • 1946: Alphonse H. Clemens
  • 1947: Leo J. Robinson
  • 1948: Franz Mueller
  • 1949: Robert B. Navin
  • 1950: Clement S. Mihanovich
  • 1951: Thomas P. Harte
  • 1952: John J. Kane
  • 1953: Joseph P. Fitzpatrick
  • 1954: C. J. Neuse
  • 1955: M. Jeanine Gruesser
  • 1956: D. Augustine McCaffrey
  • 1957: Allen Spitzer
  • 1958: John D. Donovan
  • 1959: Mary Edward Healy
  • 1960: John L. Thomas
  • 1961: Jack H. Curtis
  • 1962: Frances Jerome Woods
  • 1963: John E. Hughes
  • 1964: Paul Facey
  • 1965: Paul Mundy
  • 1966: Andrew Greeley
  • 1967: Donald N. Barrett
  • 1968: Gordon Zahn
  • 1969: Robert J. McNamara
  • 1970: Paul Reiss
  • 1971: Ralph Lane Jr.
  • 1972: Marie Augusta Neal
  • 1973: Thomas P. Imse
  • 1974: William H. Jarrett
  • 1975: Ruth A. Wallace
  • 1976: John L. Thomas
  • 1977: David O. Moberg
  • 1978: Thomas M. Gannon
  • 1979: Jeffrey K. Hadden
  • 1980: Carroll J. Bourg
  • 1981: Hart M. Nelsen
  • 1982: Meredith B. McGuire
  • 1983: Rodney Stark
  • 1984: Patrick H. McNamara
  • 1985: William R. Garrett
  • 1986: James T. Richardson
  • 1987: Benton Johnson
  • 1988: Roland Robertson
  • 1989: James A. Beckford
  • 1990: Helen Rose Ebaugh
  • 1991: Theodore E. Long
  • 1992: Edward C. Lehman
  • 1993: William V. D'Antonio
  • 1994: David G. Bromley
  • 1995: John H. Simpson
  • 1996: Nancy Ammerman
  • 1997: R. Stephen Warner
  • 1998: James R. Kelly
  • 1999: Nancy Nason-Clark
  • 2000: José Casanova
  • 2001: Anthony J. Blasi
  • 2002: Eileen Barker
  • 2003: Grace Davie
  • 2004: Joseph B. Tamney
  • 2005: N. J. Demerath III
  • 2006: Kevin J. Christiano
  • 2007: James D. Davidson
  • 2008: Mary Jo Neitz
  • 2009: Michele Dillon
  • 2010: Rhys H. Williams
  • 2011: Peter Beyer
  • 2012: Roger Finke
  • 2013: Fred Kniss
  • 2014: Christopher G. Ellison
  • 2015: Melissa J. Wilde
  • 2016: Lori G. Beaman
  • 2018–2019: Paula Nesbitt
  • 2019–2021: James C. Cavendish
  • 2022: James Spickard
  • 2023: Gerardo Martí
  • 2024: Grace Yukich
  • 2025: Tricia Bruce

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Editor’s Report August 2018– August 2019 sociologyofreligion.com p. 24
  2. ^ a b 2016 Tax document sociologyofreligion.com
  3. ^ a b c d e f Swatos, William H.; Kivisto, Peter (1998). Encyclopedia of religion and society. Rowman Altamira. ISBN 978-0-7619-8956-1. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  4. ^ Lewis, James R. (2004). The Oxford handbook of new religious movements. Oxford University Press US. pp. xi. ISBN 978-0-19-514986-9.
  5. ^ Bromley, David G. (2007). Teaching new religious movements. Oxford University Press US. pp. x. ISBN 978-0-19-517729-9.
  6. ^ Beckford, James A.; Richardson, James T. (2003). Challenging Religion: Essays in Honour of Eileen Barker. Routledge. pp. 5. ISBN 978-0-415-30948-6.
  7. ^ Swatos, William H.; Peter Kivisto (1998). Encyclopedia of Religion and Society. Latham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 251–252. ISBN 978-0-7619-8956-1.
  8. ^ "Ellison, Christopher". UT Health San Antonio. Retrieved June 26, 2020.

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